This Saturday a man was arrested By agents of the Division of crimes and crimes against people (Homicides) of the National Police for allegedly fire with a firearm to a citizen within his business, with the purpose of assault it.
He arrested It was identified as Alejandro Acevedo Carpio22 years old, on whom a court order. According to the investigation, it is attributed to having shot against a 56 -year -old citizen during a incident occurred on February 6, 2025 in the Papagayo sectorfrom the province of La Romana.
According to the preliminary report, Acevedo Carpio there would be acted Next to another person, both moving in a motorcycle and being registered in Safety cameras recordings of the area.
- He accused It will be referred to the Public Ministry For the legal ends corresponding.
Homicides so far this year
The Ministry of Interior and Police reported that in the first six months of 2025 they were registered 619 homicides34 less than the 653 occurred in the same period of 2024, and 129 below those of 2023, when 748 murders were reported.
After the meeting with the Julio 1 task force, Minister Faride Raful accumulated rate of homicides is maintained in 8.3 Deaths per 100,000 inhabitants.
The rate of June 2023 It was 12.54, dropped to 10.0 in 2024, and was reduced this year to the indicated figure, 8.3 %, which represents a decrease of 4.24 points, equivalent to 33.8 % in relation to two years ago and 1.7 compared to last year.
The provinces
Elías Piña heads the list of the provinces with greater incidence of violent deaths with a rate of 25.39, followed by Hato Mayor, where last Saturday three men dejected in a shooting. Also, Bahoruco, Dajabón, Azua, Pedernales, San Cristóbal, San Pedro, Peravia, Monsignor Nouel, Independencia and San Juan.
